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In the American church, we tend to think of leadership development as a classroom and curriculum-based process, but Jesus had a better idea: spend time with people. Jesus allowed His life to rub off on His chosen leaders and to pour His wisdom into them, and we can do the same. Sometimes it's a … [Read more...]

Everyone needs a Paul and a Timothy (or several of each). That is, we all need to be learning from mentors and mentoring learners. There is always someone ahead of us and always someone just behind us. It is the role and responsibility of a leader to give another leader a lift.
So how can we, in … [Read more...]

Call it discipleship. Call it mentoring. Call it whatever you want, but one of our kingdom assignments is to gather people around us and invest in them. Jesus did it with the twelve, and even more with the inner circle of three. Paul did it with Barnabas, then Silas, then Timothy. Barnabas did it … [Read more...]

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I'm Brandon. I've been blogging here for over a decade. I'm loved by God, saved by Jesus, and blessed with a wonderful bride and three children. We all live in Northwest Arkansas where I'm the Planting and Lead Pastor at Grace Hills Church. My wife, Angie, is a therapist and runs Magpie Counseling in addition to serving part-time on our church staff.

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Social media isn't anything new. It's been around as long as humanity. It's just media (information) being shared conversationally through relationships. One of the most valuable skills you and I can develop is the ability to connect with others.